If you're Wout van Halderen, communications director at Balatro's publisher, Playstack, you've got someone in particular to tell when you utterly thrash Balatro: the game's creator, LocalThunk.

What are the best Balatro mods ... you can always try the First Round Joker mod instead. Rather than choosing a huge list of buffed cards, you can just pick a single Joker you want to see in ...

Poker might be a game of chance, but Balatro is all about stacking the odds in your favor. Whether you’re drowning in rerolls, hoarding cash like a dragon, or chasing that one Joker that’ll ...

update on the Balatro update came courtesy of a Bloomberg interview with LocalThunk earlier this year, where he described it as a "1.1" patch that'd rework the Matador Joker and make some changes ...

LocalThunk’s Balatro, developed by Playstack, was deemed a royal flush as it was crowned Game of the Year at the 25th Game Developers Choice Awards. Handed out on Wednesday at the Moscone Center ...

Ben Starr as 'Balatro' mascot Jimbo at the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards. CREDIT: BAFTA Breakout indie hit Balatro won big at the BAFTA Games Awards last night (April 8) – and their acceptance speech ...

Balatro may have started as a small hobby project, but several awards and millions of copies sold later, it’s easier to think of Balatro as the smash hit that now stars Geralt of Rivia and eats ...

“Balatro” won Game of the Year at the 2025 ... “Return of the Obra Dinn” and “Her Story.” See the full list of the 2025 Game Developers Choice Award winners below.

LocalThunk’s Balatro, developed by Playstack ... Game Awards Names 'Astro Bot' Game Of The Year - Complete Winners List News The Game Award Nominations: 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' Slices ...